I read an article titled "How to Do One Thing at Time" from the Women's Health magazine of the May 2010 issue. This article is about how multitasking is not a good idea because our brains will not be able to focus doing everything all at once and as good as we would do it if we did it one thing at a time.
The writer believes, as quoated "talking on the phone? dumb idea" he also mentions "Can harmless multitasking like chatting with a friend while sending an email be as harmfull as we thing?" I agree. Almost everyday everyone multitasks at one point even i do it often. I remember working at an office. My job was to answer phone calls, send out faxes, emails, mails, and greet people when they walk in etc, and It did get a bit hectic. At some points, I would miss a call, mix up the papers that needed to be faxed or faxed the wrong ones and not greet a couple people at the door when they walk in the office. When I dedicate all my time and attention to one task at a time, I noticed i feel at ease and confident that i have done a good job. When I multitask i get very impatient and annoyed with what im doing and i tend to lose interest which leaves my performance on tasks to be poor.
Futhermore, I have a best friend who is horrible at multitasking. She loses all focus and cannot concetrated which is why i hate being on the phone with her. She cannot talk and watch t.v. if the t.v is on she will trail off in her sentences and become distracted. When trying to snap her back into the conversation so she can talk and tell a story without any interruptions she has to turn off the t.v. Have you ever tried walking while drinking out of a water bottle? or even patting your head while rubbing your bell? it's a bit hard and yes harlmess.
Multitasking may not be harmful under some circumstances but if you take your time, Stop and drink and just pat your head and then rub your belly, you'll be able to do it better when your mind is focusing on one thing at a time.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Blog 15: Revision CATW 2
I have read an article titled 'The Woman who Died in the Waiting Room" by Jeneen Interlandi. This article is about a sick woman in her late 40's named Esmin Green who was poor, uninsured and left waiting with no one checking up on her in Brookyln's largest Psychiatric Hospital. She fell out of her seat and still yet no one even noticed until she was already dead. There are alot of people in this world like Esmin Green, who deserve the medical attention based on their health, not their wealth.
Jeneen Interlandi says as quoted in the article "The mentally ill deserve a place in society" I completely agree with the writer. Most people can not afford insurance or even qualify for it and I believe these people need a place in society and should not be ignored. When I was pregnant, I was already 21 years old. My insurance was under my father's insurance and it had been cut off on my 21st birthday. I was not able to get the prenatal care that I needed the first 13 weeks of my pregnancy. Doctors refused to take care of me. It had taken 6-8 weeks to get approved by the insurance company so I can be insured and all of my medical expenses can be covered in order for doctors to see me and make sure everything with my pregnancy was going well. What if something would have happened to me? something even more serious like a car accident, would a hospital not give me the equal attention like every other human being just because i dont have insurance? I thought about this a lot because I was completely annoyed, perhaps more frustrated with how complicated it was the first couple of weeks without seeing a doctor and not knowning how my unborn was doing.
Futhermore, I had a friend in highschool who had twisted her ankle while going down the stairs with some brand new high heels she had bought. It was her first pair so it was obvious she would have fallen down at some point and I was prepared to laugh at her when it happened but it was not funny at all when i heard her cry out in pain. Her foot had swollen up and did not want to swell down and even the next day she was still in pain. I offered to take her to see a doctor and she replied she couldn't. I realized that day that I have never seen my friend go to a doctor's appointment or hospital whenever she was ill. So I questioned her and I asked her why? and she told me she deals with the sickness or the pain because she does not have insurance and due to the fact she does not rely on her parents she can not afford the medical expenses. God forbid something happens to her, she has to deal with it? That is ridiculous. I believe people like her shouldn't believe they can be ignored.
See, there are alot of people with health issues that should be taken care of and given the attention they deserve like any other human being. Money should never be an issue when it comes to someone's health.
Jeneen Interlandi says as quoted in the article "The mentally ill deserve a place in society" I completely agree with the writer. Most people can not afford insurance or even qualify for it and I believe these people need a place in society and should not be ignored. When I was pregnant, I was already 21 years old. My insurance was under my father's insurance and it had been cut off on my 21st birthday. I was not able to get the prenatal care that I needed the first 13 weeks of my pregnancy. Doctors refused to take care of me. It had taken 6-8 weeks to get approved by the insurance company so I can be insured and all of my medical expenses can be covered in order for doctors to see me and make sure everything with my pregnancy was going well. What if something would have happened to me? something even more serious like a car accident, would a hospital not give me the equal attention like every other human being just because i dont have insurance? I thought about this a lot because I was completely annoyed, perhaps more frustrated with how complicated it was the first couple of weeks without seeing a doctor and not knowning how my unborn was doing.
Futhermore, I had a friend in highschool who had twisted her ankle while going down the stairs with some brand new high heels she had bought. It was her first pair so it was obvious she would have fallen down at some point and I was prepared to laugh at her when it happened but it was not funny at all when i heard her cry out in pain. Her foot had swollen up and did not want to swell down and even the next day she was still in pain. I offered to take her to see a doctor and she replied she couldn't. I realized that day that I have never seen my friend go to a doctor's appointment or hospital whenever she was ill. So I questioned her and I asked her why? and she told me she deals with the sickness or the pain because she does not have insurance and due to the fact she does not rely on her parents she can not afford the medical expenses. God forbid something happens to her, she has to deal with it? That is ridiculous. I believe people like her shouldn't believe they can be ignored.
See, there are alot of people with health issues that should be taken care of and given the attention they deserve like any other human being. Money should never be an issue when it comes to someone's health.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Blog 14: Learning from another Eng099
After reading the 3 essays referring to the article "The Dangers of Reality T.v" I made up my mind that the 3rd essay was the best one. This essay was very clear to me, and had a good summary. In her 4th paragraph, she spoke about her internship and how it gave her a taste of the field hands on, instead of watching tv and getting an idea of it. I was able to visualize what the writer was saying. It kept me very interested throughout the essay. I would suggest this student to go over paragraph structure, i believe the paragraph structure were poor which is why if i was grading this I would not pass this essay. As far as the other two essays, I rank #2 as the second best, And the 1st one as the 3rd best.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Blog 13: Revision CATW 1
I have recently read an article titled "An Education in Citizenship" found in the Chicago Tribune Editorial. This article is about the bill that was passed in the Illinois House which is causing legal citizens from other states to pay more out of their pocket for their tuition In-state for College, While non-citizen immigrants pay alot less. The writer discusses why insist on Citizenship? if the benefits of an education cost us alot more than it does to the people who are not citizens.
The writer believes; As quoted in the article "The notion that someone with no legal rights can be entitled to a very expensive and valuable benefit of citizenship is absurd to the face". I completely agree with the writer. Not everyone is rich and can easily pay their ways into school. Even most citizens have to struggle because we can't afford an education without a hand. I know a friend who is an immigrant and was able to go to college, given grants for books and every other education necessity. As for myself, I am a citizen and the grants don't cover my tuition completely, which leaves me to paying the rest of my tuition, including the books and other expenses that I don't receive grants for. It is a bit nerve wrecking to me when i think about it because I am a single mother trying to get an education to build a better future for my son and I. Without going to college I can not build this future, without going to college I can not have the job that will keep me going forward without counting every penny.
On another note, Can the economy be the way it is because people cannot afford to go to college, so they end up with a crappy job like working at mcdonalds the rest of their lives? I believe the government isn't taking into consideration how many citizens depend on their education as a priority to start somewhere. There are many people who grow up wanting to be a Doctor, A lawyer, etc. Many want the American dream but some can't even come close without going to school. But if they don't have money how can they start? and if they don't have an education they don't have money. It's like the commercial that says "I can't get a job because I didn't go to school. I didn't go to school because I didn't have any money" In the end I believe the government really depends on us while we depend on them as well. As far as easily giving an education for cheaper to someone who isn't legally in the states. Foolish.
Everyone wants a good education for a better furture. Every one needs it in order to live securely and not struggle in life. U.S. citizens like me, depend on that. We'll reach no where in life without it.
The writer believes; As quoted in the article "The notion that someone with no legal rights can be entitled to a very expensive and valuable benefit of citizenship is absurd to the face". I completely agree with the writer. Not everyone is rich and can easily pay their ways into school. Even most citizens have to struggle because we can't afford an education without a hand. I know a friend who is an immigrant and was able to go to college, given grants for books and every other education necessity. As for myself, I am a citizen and the grants don't cover my tuition completely, which leaves me to paying the rest of my tuition, including the books and other expenses that I don't receive grants for. It is a bit nerve wrecking to me when i think about it because I am a single mother trying to get an education to build a better future for my son and I. Without going to college I can not build this future, without going to college I can not have the job that will keep me going forward without counting every penny.
On another note, Can the economy be the way it is because people cannot afford to go to college, so they end up with a crappy job like working at mcdonalds the rest of their lives? I believe the government isn't taking into consideration how many citizens depend on their education as a priority to start somewhere. There are many people who grow up wanting to be a Doctor, A lawyer, etc. Many want the American dream but some can't even come close without going to school. But if they don't have money how can they start? and if they don't have an education they don't have money. It's like the commercial that says "I can't get a job because I didn't go to school. I didn't go to school because I didn't have any money" In the end I believe the government really depends on us while we depend on them as well. As far as easily giving an education for cheaper to someone who isn't legally in the states. Foolish.
Everyone wants a good education for a better furture. Every one needs it in order to live securely and not struggle in life. U.S. citizens like me, depend on that. We'll reach no where in life without it.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Blog 12: Consequentialism
I have recently watched a movie titled "Gone Baby Gone" which was about a little girl who was kidnapped by her own uncle; Lionel and given to a police captain and detectives to take care of her in order to teach the mother a lesson for being a bad mother. In the movie the uncle and his wife hired two more detectives; Angie and Patrick aside from the ones who were already working on the case to help look for the little girl. The uncle believed that his sister was a very bad mother who didn't care for her daughter and she didnt deserve to have her daughter in her life for being so careless. One of the detectives who were hired by the aunt and uncle later found out that the little girl was taken by the uncle and handed to the other detectives for a better life.
Lionel, The Uncle of the little girl named Amanda loved his niece very much. He believed in the best interest for her even if she had to be taken away from her own mother who is drug affliated. He took his own sister's daughter away so that little Amanda would not have to suffer in her life under her mothers eye. He believed the child deserved a better place which is why he did what he did and gave Amanda to one of the detectives so they can watch her and take care of her as part of their new family. The uncle believed in consequestialism because regardless if what he was doing was wrong, he meant good in the end.
Patrick one of the detectives was hired aside from the rest working on the case and later found out the real story of Amanda and why she had disappeared. He disagreed strongly with the actions that the uncle and dectives took. Patrick's partner Angie on the other hand believed that they were doing the right thing in making sure little Amanda was happy and safe with people who cared about her. Patrick regardless of what Angie believed, still believed although he knew the mother was drug affliated and careless in under any circumstances should a child be taken away from their parent. He called the cops and made sure Amanda was back with her mother where she belonged. Patrick believes in ethical absolutism, he had known what kind of mother she was to Little Amanda but still believe Amanda shouldn't be taken away from her because that is still her child in the end.
However, I believe that the Uncle, The police captain, Detective Remy and Angie really wanted the best for the little girl and I would have as well. The movie seemed to have shown both sides of what each person believed. I would have wanted the little girl to stay with the police officer instead of the mother because to me it seemed as though the mother did not really care about her as much as they did. Towards the end of the movie the little girl was back with her mother and i believe that was not the best for her.
Lionel, The Uncle of the little girl named Amanda loved his niece very much. He believed in the best interest for her even if she had to be taken away from her own mother who is drug affliated. He took his own sister's daughter away so that little Amanda would not have to suffer in her life under her mothers eye. He believed the child deserved a better place which is why he did what he did and gave Amanda to one of the detectives so they can watch her and take care of her as part of their new family. The uncle believed in consequestialism because regardless if what he was doing was wrong, he meant good in the end.
Patrick one of the detectives was hired aside from the rest working on the case and later found out the real story of Amanda and why she had disappeared. He disagreed strongly with the actions that the uncle and dectives took. Patrick's partner Angie on the other hand believed that they were doing the right thing in making sure little Amanda was happy and safe with people who cared about her. Patrick regardless of what Angie believed, still believed although he knew the mother was drug affliated and careless in under any circumstances should a child be taken away from their parent. He called the cops and made sure Amanda was back with her mother where she belonged. Patrick believes in ethical absolutism, he had known what kind of mother she was to Little Amanda but still believe Amanda shouldn't be taken away from her because that is still her child in the end.
However, I believe that the Uncle, The police captain, Detective Remy and Angie really wanted the best for the little girl and I would have as well. The movie seemed to have shown both sides of what each person believed. I would have wanted the little girl to stay with the police officer instead of the mother because to me it seemed as though the mother did not really care about her as much as they did. Towards the end of the movie the little girl was back with her mother and i believe that was not the best for her.
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